samyw Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Good pics nice pintail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Out this morning, below zero out but i was nice and warm! Game bag and the auto i have on loan froze over! The hound was doing what she does best as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler12 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Here's a few from this morning, we had a great day! I bagged 5 teal and then decided that was enough for me I managed to film (badly) a few of the dogs retrieves, some of them where cracking! This one shows how deceptive the water can be, it looks calm, but the dog was swept a fair distance downstream in a short space of time, and this was only just after the tide had started to run! It was MUCH worse an hour later. Needless to say that was the last shot on the fret before we moved up one of the gutters. http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/wildfowler69/Wildfowler12/C815340E-ADD4-42F5-9D48-ED8C19DFA0AA-654-000000597CE9CA45.mp4 This next one was shot up one of the flooded gutters, more or less at slack water, much easier on the dog! http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x322/wildfowler69/Wildfowler12/EBD6AA68-4C8B-4C38-8C52-9741443A85F4-654-0000005E7F5DC575.mp4 Edited January 26, 2013 by Wildfowler12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky gipsy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Well done you Had an odd one here & there too! ATB. S.G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOLLSEYES Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Took the old wildfowling magnum out this morning for a goose flight.We had a strong wind,ideal conditions,had a single Canada and then a right and left,didn't want to carry any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 well done guys W12 that looks like a nice cold start to the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Another one from this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono 4 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just had my best day of the season so far, not my biggest day in terms of numbers but amazing from a species perspective, had Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted, Shoveller, Gadwall and 3 Pintail, to cap it all have had drakes of each species as well today, absolutely knackered, off to try for the Pochard and Goldeneye later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just had my best day of the season so far, not my biggest day in terms of numbers but amazing from a species perspective, had Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted, Shoveller, Gadwall and 3 Pintail, to cap it all have had drakes of each species as well today, absolutely knackered, off to try for the Pochard and Goldeneye later in the week. Sounds like an awesome flight! We need pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just had my best day of the season so far, not my biggest day in terms of numbers but amazing from a species perspective, had Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted, Shoveller, Gadwall and 3 Pintail, to cap it all have had drakes of each species as well today, absolutely knackered, off to try for the Pochard and Goldeneye later in the week. Fantastic - Never got anywhere close to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono 4 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sounds like an awesome flight! We need pics! Sorry complete incompetent posting pics, keeps telling me they are to big and I don't know how to resize them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Sorry complete incompetent posting pics, keeps telling me they are to big and I don't know how to resize them. Sign up to photobucket mate super easy and no resizing necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Just had my best day of the season so far, not my biggest day in terms of numbers but amazing from a species perspective, had Teal, Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted, Shoveller, Gadwall and 3 Pintail, to cap it all have had drakes of each species as well today, absolutely knackered, off to try for the Pochard and Goldeneye later in the week. Nice work!I take it that you were shooting on an inland wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono 4 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Nice work!I take it that you were shooting on an inland wash. Yep, water running on fast, to deep for wading, to shallow and weedy for engine, so push pole for half a mile each way, plus picking up, knew about it today. Jono Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusticola Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Yep, water running on fast, to deep for wading, to shallow and weedy for engine, so push pole for half a mile each way, plus picking up, knew about it today. Jono And there are people who scoff at inland shooting! Fair play for going to that effort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Picture says it all really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Absolutely! The essence of fowling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Well that's my season finished as I can't manage next weekend. Ended up with 23 geese, 16 mallard, 3 wigeon and 3 teal. Should have had more teal but I shot like an idiot on a few occasions! It was the lab's first season. A few weeks ago I managed to get her out 60 yards onto the river for a blind retrieve on a mallard at night,(definitely the highlight of the season). Hope everyone else had a good season. There's duck about at the moment but not much seems to be flighting about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono 4 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sounds like an awesome flight! We need pics! Have just uploaded one to the longshore gunner group for those on Facebook Jono Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Had a cracking flight this morning, i had arranged to take Highbird70 and Oscardad out on a guest ticket and passionforangling was also to come along to watch. The tide was poor so i decided to visit a marsh that shoots best with little or no tide. As soon as we got to our positions ducks could be heard out on the river and also flighting in the dark, as quickly as possible i got a few decoys afloat and hoped that the ducks would make an appearance for our guests. After a little while 2 wigeon dropped into the back of the decoys infront of Oscardad, these were scared off by me taking a drake Mallard as it came from my left. Not to be out done Oscardad took a drake Mallard that decoyed perfectly and then a little while later downed a hen Mallard that came just a little close. The dog made 3 nice retrieves and i was very happy, but as the flight started to look over a single Drake Mallard flew over very high and was turned with some nice calling by my friend Mick who was with Highbird70, a superb shot from him resulting in the 4th Mallard to find the bottom of the bag. A truly enjoyable flight that was a little unexpected as the season is so close to the end, and to top it off the company and banter was excellent. Hope everybody else has enjoyed there season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I've been out on a few trips over the past few weeks. None of them have been brilliant in terms of bag but i've enjoyed them all the same! It was a shame to end the season on a blank though, i missed 2 opportunities at greys yesterday, i shot like a total idiot! Never mind looking forward to getting the punt gun started now and hopefully ready for next season! Here are some pics from the past few flights The snow came down really hard on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The sun and moon in one shot... The bad weather setting in at the end of the flight A mate of mine came with me just to take some pictures and see what fowling is all about... My older Lab Pipit out doing what she loves This was yesterday morning. My younger Lab Poppy using Pipit as a pillow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad63 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Nice pictures and even nicer to see a proper gun being used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well that's it, had the last flight this morning. 1 drake Mallard and a triple at crows , i have had a fantastic season for duck on the foreshore ended up with 5 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall & 13 Mallard. Compared to 8 duck all last season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well that's it, had the last flight this morning. 1 drake Mallard and a triple at crows , i have had a fantastic season for duck on the foreshore ended up with 5 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall & 13 Mallard. Compared to 8 duck all last season! Well done! I am regretting going with you so late in the season as I have to wait so long now to go again lol! Your return for the season is sobering in a way - I thought it was easy getting 2 mallard in a few hours for my first go at fowling. Must just be the experience of my guide...no doubt I have many blanks to come. Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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